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REGULAR MEETING
April 1, 2021
Remote Meeting through Zoom
5:30-6:30pm Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
a. The meeting was called to order at 5:32pm by Dylan Lindsay.
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board members present: Dylan Lindsay, Eva Calva, Kristin Mera-Cano (tech troubles, was
excused from meeting early)
b. Members Absent – Dimitry Volchansky, Sean Alcazar-Chavez
c. Staff Present – Sarah Gagne (Staff Liaison, Recreation)
3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
a. Henry Carabetta joined to observe. He is interested in joining the Board next year.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (March 2021)
a. Dylan read the minutes from March and made a motion to approve. Eva seconded the motion
and the motion was approved.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2021 Work Plan approved and sent to City Clerk’s office
• Sarah shared with the Board that the Work Plan (approved at March meeting) had
been finalized and shared with City Clerk’s office.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Review Council Calendar & select initiative to support before June
• Sarah shared the most current Council planning calendar with the Board and
recommended that at least one member attend each the April 20 council meeting to
listen in on the Wildlife Recovery Appropriation and Municipal Immigration Legal Fund
agenda items, and the April 27 council meeting to observe appointments of new
council members, in order for the Board to consider drafting letters of support and
delivering them to Council prior to the summer break.
o Eva volunteered to attend April 20 meeting and draft a letter to present to
the Board for review at the May meeting.
o Dylan volunteered to attend the April 27 meeting and draft a letter to
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present to the Board for review at the May meeting.
b. Consider in-person meeting for May?
• There was support from the Board to meet in-person in May with priority on finalizing
and signing letters to Councilmembers.
• Sarah offered the Northside Aztlan Center as the meeting location. Dylan requested a
facility tour for the Board prior to the meeting. Sarah will arrange a tour and also
expressed there had been interest from Jelitiza (rec intern, Board Secretary) to
present on her internship projects and how they relate to Board interests and
priorities.
7. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE ETC.)
a. Eva shared with the Board that her neighborhood, Hickory Mobile Home Park, is currently
being sold and that community members are trying to raise money to purchase the property.
She is going to continue to look into this matter and report back to the Board in May, so the
Board may contribute support.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Need volunteer to attend the upcoming Super Issues Meeting: Monday, April 26th 5:30 to 7:30
pm via Zoom https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98183623420. Topics include the 2022 Budget, Water
Supply Requirements and an update on Reimagine Boards and Commissions.
• Sarah will put information about the meeting out to absent Board members. If no one
else is able to make it, Dylan volunteered to attend and report back to the Board in
May.
9. ADJOURNMENT
a. The meeting was adjourned by Dylan at 5:58pm.
NEXT MEETING – May 6th, Northside Aztlan Community Center; 112 E. Willow St.
5pm Facility Tour and Presentation
5:30-6:30pm Regular Meeting